‘A history-making moment’: Freelance talks begin at Nine
MEAA freelance representatives sat down with Nine management on Monday to “directly negotiate rates, annual increases, and ...
MEAA fronts Federal Parliament to stop AI’s ‘devaluing effects on journalism, artistic and creative work’
Members of the MEAA fronted the Federal Parliament on Friday morning where they called for strong workplace protections to regulate the use of AI in the creative and media industries.The House of ...
Vinyl collectors go elbows deep in search of treasure at Hunter Record Fair
Simon McCarthy is a journalist with the Newcastle Herald and its sister publications in the Hunter region of New South Wales ...
Port Macquarie News1d
Defence careers expo at Fort Scratchley aims to boost military ranks
He covers general news, culture and community issues, with a focus on the Herald Weekender. He is a member of the Media ...
Double Delight crewman found alive after going overboard off Newcastle coast
A recreational fisher rescued a crew member who went overboard from a bulk carrier bound for Newcastle.
Legal battle between Glen Bartlett, Demons and AFL settled out of court
The AFL says “all legal matters” in the Melbourne boardroom war have been resolved after a breakthrough out-of-court ...
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Newcastle climate campaigner named Young Environmentalist of the Year
He covers general news, culture and community issues, with a focus on the Herald Weekender. He is a member of the Media ...
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‘Time-consuming and costly’: Divisions emerge as Husic weighs AI laws
The majority of submissions reflect a sense of urgency to regulate AI, including from the arts and journalists’ union, the MEAA, and the Australian Human Rights Commission which said mandatory ...
Pioneering Australian journalist George Negus dies aged 82
Last month, Negus's son Ned posted on LinkedIn that the broadcaster had been diagnosed with dementia five years previously.
Super giants spent $400m of retirement funds on marketing as CFMEU pockets big payments
Australia’s superannuation are spending more than $400 million of members’ savings on marketing each year, with big ...
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George Negus, founding host of Foreign Correspondent, dies aged 82
When Negus won the Walkley Award for Most Outstanding Contribution to Journalism in 2021, Walkley director and MEAA Media federal president Karen Percy paid him tribute in a statement praising his ...